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Country around Montrose is a rural area of about 387 people in Ashley County, Arkansas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 63 miles from Monroe, LA and 154 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $703 a month.
387people
$70kTypical home
$703/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 387 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Memphis, TN
- 63 mi to Monroe, LA
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$443/mo)
- Median rent $703/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (326 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,378 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to GLH airport
- 150 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 135 ft
- 218 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 113 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 62 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ashley County: R+48 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.